"Breathing Room" is the Rafters 3rd full length CD. The title track is a poignant statement on the struggles a family faces in an economy where layoffs and joblessness are pervasive while all the time remaining hopeful that better days are to come. At the core The Rafters feature Male/Female Vocal harmonies over top of Acoustic guitar and Electric piano. For "Breathing Room" they have enlisted some of New England's finest players to expand …Read more

by The Rafters

Folk/Pop influences with a focus on melody and lyrics with the threads of hope sewn in. Themes range from fears for a brother going off to war, to dealing with a loved ones difficult medical news, to learning the beauty of a growing family.

The Rafters second CD "With the Sun" was recorded and mixed in their basement from Sept. 08 ~ June of '09 in-between the sounds of the furnace and the noise of life. Just days after the first tracks were recorded they would learn there would be another "little Rafter" on the way. Through a long and reflective pregnancy, long work weeks, the ice storm of '08, and trying to keep up with their two daughters, the final …Read more

The Rafters debut CD. The first single, "Helicopter", was produced by the award winning producer Lorne Entress. The Rafters CD is a blend of the pop fused folk over a blend of male/female harmonies. At home in both a coffeehouse or a rock club. Released in July of 2007.

Most of the CD was recorded at The Rafters home studio. Dave and Miki played all of the guitars (both electric and acoustic) and sang all …Read more